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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,702.88, 596,555.56 and 98,183.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,702.88, 596,555.56 and 98,183.49 is: 147,275.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,702.88 : 596,555.56 = 98,183.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,702.88/596,555.56 = 98,183.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,702.88x = 596,555.56 × 98,183.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,702.88x = 58,571,906,614.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,571,906,614.25/397,702.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,275.54

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